Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 361 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Maybe — let me check): Jumping to conclusions: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.”, “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” Checking first: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.”, “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” Careful habits: asking before judging, looking for more clues, thinking of other causes. Hasty habits: guessing the worst, judging by looks.

1. 1.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) trusting the first idea
3. 3.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) she moved away (c) maybe she is busy (d) she lost all her friends
4. 4.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
7. 7.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
9. 9.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes are white (d) shoes cost nothing
10. 10.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) trusting the first idea (c) blaming without proof (d) guessing the worst
11. 11.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) dishes are round (c) cooks are tall (d) looks show the taste
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) judging by looks
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) saying “maybe” (c) thinking of other causes (d) waiting to find out
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
17. 17.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
19. 19.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) waiting to find out
22. 22.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
23. 23.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) judging by looks (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
28. 28.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) waiting to find out (c) ignoring other reasons (d) guessing the worst
29. 29.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) ask or look for facts (c) trust your first idea (d) say it louder
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) thinking of other causes (c) asking before judging (d) saying “maybe”
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) asking before judging (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
35. 35.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) blaming without proof (c) guessing the worst (d) trusting the first idea
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
39. 39.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) saying “maybe”
40. 40.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) Sunday is fun (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops are big

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